Right here's What Made The Ford SVT Lightning So Particular

Whereas the Ford Raptor, one other car from Ford’s SVT (“Particular Car Group”), was actually certifiably highly effective when it debuted, it was extra of an off-road-focused truck for blasting via dunes and getting caked in mud. The SVT Lightning, then again, was extra like a muscle automobile than a baja truck. It was low off the bottom, and taking off-road possible would not finish too nicely. Even so, it had official efficiency chops.

A 2001 SVT Lightning put via its paces may speed up from 0-60 miles per hour in 5.2 seconds; not significantly earth shattering, however greater than respectable for a sizzling rod pickup. That is three tenths of a second quicker than a Mustang GT from the identical period, and virtually the identical time as a Chevy Camaro SS. The “Lightning” moniker wasn’t simply floor degree. Nonetheless, the brand new F-150 Lightning EV beats all of them with a 0-60 time of 4 seconds.